Leonard powers the Clippers past the Knicks to reach .500 for the first time since November

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New York Knicks 126-118 on Monday night to climb back to .500 for the first time since early November. The Clippers are 32-32 and have won five of their first six games in March as they try to improve their potential position in the NBA Play-in Tournament. It was Leonard's 42nd straight game with 20-plus points, the second-longest active streak in the NBA and third-longest in team history.